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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131010025 · 04/03/2013 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

Employee took off gloves to tie a knot & received a fiberglass sliver into left thumb. Employee pulled it out. Went to medic on site at end of shift to report this. Late that night at home, his thumb was still bothering him & went to ER in the early am hours - a piece of sliver was still in thumb. Doctor removed it. Sutures required. No days lost. Full release issued.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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